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    Lost Tortoise in Puyallup, WA

    My tortoise Duncan has gone missing in puyallup, last seen in Belwood Estates near Shaw Rd. He was in his outdoor playpen on 5/9 and when I went to check on him, he had burrowed under the play areas fence. Description: male, Russian Tortoise, roughly 6 inches, trimmed claws and beak. No scars...
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    How long did it take to get your tort to like you

    Hello all, I've had Duncan now for maybe a month and a half to two months now and he still doesn't seem to like me in anyway. I do a lot for him, I take him out when it's hot for walks and such and let him roam my house. He really enjoys doing things and climbing and exploring but can't stand to...
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    Success!

    Duncan, who isn't a picky eater with any new vegetables I give him, absolutely hates weeds and never touches his dandelions! Now finally after about a week of mixing weeds with his favorites, he has eaten his first (that I know of) weed :D Look at dat face. Face of forced victory. --- My...
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    Russian tortoises and chard

    Hello all, I've got a Russian tortoise and am trying to give him all kinds of healthy goodies. Reading that they eat kale, I picked up what I thought was kale at the store until I (after buying it) was told it was chard. (I'm not a vegetable fanatic myself so I didn't know what kale looked...
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    Dandelion hybrid?

    I have a Russian tortoise and I know that they eat mainly weeds, but I'm unsure of my weeds that I have in my yard, I don't want to happen to give him a poisonous one or anything and I cannot identify these weeds. I thought we had dandelions (something Russian tortoises like) but I heard from my...
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    Is my tort a Russian Tortoise? Pics

    Hello, I've recently bought a tortoise from someone at a garage sale who said he was a red footed tortoise, but when I was researching on my own, he doesn't look at all like a red footed tortoise. This is my first tortoise and I am definitely not an expert at identifying tortoises, but looking...
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    Hello from Washington~

    Hi my name is Courtney, I'm 18, and I'm located near the Seattle area of Washington, and I am now a tortoise owner! I've only ever had dogs and cats before so this is new to me. I have a tortoise which I have named Duncan, that I've bought about a few days ago from a garage sale. The people I...
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